Hardware for your shop
Most shops already own what Fold POS needs: a computer with Chrome, a receipt printer and a card terminal. Below is what each kind of shop adds, what we recommend, and where to buy it.
Every shop
The basics. Most shops already own these.
| Item | What it’s for | We recommend | Where to buy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer or tablet with Chrome | Runs the POS at pos.foldpos.com | Any Windows PC or Mac from the last 5 years | Anywhere | Most store owners use Windows. Chrome gives the easiest printing. |
| Receipt printer (thermal, 80 mm) | Customer and store copies of every ticket; bag labels for plants | Epson TM-T20III | POSGuys · CDW · Walmart | USB model. Most Epson, Star and Bixolon receipt printers a shop already owns also work. |
| Cash drawer | Opens on a cash sale and on No sale | Any drawer that plugs into the receipt printer (RJ12 cable) | POS dealers, Amazon | The printer opens the drawer. You can switch this off per printer. |
| Card terminal | Taking card payments | The terminal you already use | Your processor | Fold records the payment; the card runs on your own terminal. Clover can be connected if you use it. |
| Internet | Everything is in the cloud | Any business line | Your provider | If the internet drops, the counter keeps taking orders and sends them when it’s back. |
Dry cleaners
Add a tag printer and a scanner.
| Item | What it’s for | We recommend | Where to buy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garment tag printer | One 1 × 3 in tag per piece: order, 1/3, name, due day, item | Bixolon SRP-275III with auto-cutter (SRP-275IIICOSG) | POSGuys · Amazon · Walmart | Impact printer: text only, no barcodes. Run Calibrate cutter once in Settings › Receipts. |
| 2D barcode scanner | Find a piece or an order by scanning its tag or ticket | Tera HW0002 (budget, wireless) or Zebra DS2208 (wired workhorse) | Amazon · Best Buy · CDW · POSGuys | Plugs in by USB and types into the scan box. No setup. |
Plants and drop stores
For shops that send work in bags to a cleaning plant and track every piece. A drop store that already has a thermal receipt printer only adds a scanner and label sleeves. See how it works.
| Item | Who needs it | We recommend | Where to buy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D barcode scanner | Each drop store counter; each unpacking station at the plant | Tera HW0002 or Zebra DS2208 | See Dry cleaners | A busy plant needs one per station. |
| Thermal receipt printer | Any shop whose receipt printer is an impact printer | Epson TM-T20III | See Every shop | Bag labels print on the receipt printer. Impact printers can’t print the barcode, so drivers would have to type every code. |
| Bags with a label spot | Every bag that travels | Your existing laundry bags plus a clear sleeve or tag holder per bag | Packaging suppliers, Amazon | The printed label goes in the sleeve. |
| Numbered security seals (optional) | Shops that want tamper-evidence | Pull-tight plastic seals | Uline · Amazon (1,000-pack) | The seal number can be typed in when the bag is sealed. |
Drivers
Nothing to buy. Drivers use their own phone with the Fold Driver app: routes, stops, proof-of-delivery photos and bag scanning with the camera. A phone mount for the vehicle is a nice extra.
Staff time clock
For shops on Growth or Pro that want staff to clock in with their own phone.
Fold Time
A small wall device your staff tap with their own phone to clock in, take breaks and clock out. No app, no PINs to share. It arrives set up and switches on with its first tap. No batteries, power or Wi-Fi.
$39, your first one free
Order it in Fold POS: Schedule › Time clock › Tags › Fold Time devices. Added to your next Fold POS bill when it ships; shipping included. With Growth and Pro. Device shown is a render. How Fold Time works
Supplies
Order these before you run out.
| Supply | For | What to order | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal paper rolls | Receipt printer (tickets, bag labels) | 80 mm (3 1/8 in) thermal rolls | Keep a case in the back. |
| Tag rolls | Bixolon tag printer | 3 in (76 mm) roll stock | Each tag is 1 × 3 in; one short blank strip per print job. |
| Ink ribbon | Bixolon tag printer | The ribbon cassette for the SRP-275III | Check the printer’s manual or the seller’s listing for the part number. |
| Label sleeves | Plant bags | One clear sleeve or tag holder per bag | Reused bag after bag. |
Good to know
- Impact printers can’t print barcodes. Fine for garment tags. For bag labels use a thermal printer so the driver’s camera can scan them.
- Don’t add the printer in macOS or Windows printer settings unless the setup guide says to. Chrome, or the Fold print helper, talks to it directly.
- Chrome is the easiest browser. On Windows, Edge and Firefox work too, with the free print helper at foldpos.com/download.
- No scale integration yet. For wash & fold, weigh on any scale and type the pounds.
- Setting up? The seven-step guide at foldpos.com/setup walks through account, printer, staff and a first order.
Prices from other sellers change often, so they’re not listed here. Check the linked listing when you order.
Not sure what you need? Email contact@foldpos.com and we’ll help you pick.